Choosing the Word That Will Unite the Prayer Vigils 2026

Every year, around the International Day Against Homotransphobia, Christian communities in many countries gather for the Prayer Vigils for the overcoming of homotransphobia (VESO). These vigils are simple and powerful moments of shared prayer, held in churches and...

Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering

The GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation committee invites you to its up coming bi-weekly online gathering. Date and Time: Our next gathering will be on Saturday, Nov. 29. We meet every two weeks on Saturdays (e.g., Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24) 7 a.m.   San...

The Synodal Winds of Change in the Catholic Church

In these weeks, two signs have arrived from the heart of the Church: the Italian Bishops’ Conference has confirmed a series of pastoral proposals for LGBT+ people, and the General Secretariat of the Synod has released the recent Presentation of the Study Group. Taken...

Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9

Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9, published by the General Secretariat of the Synod on 17 November 2025 What springs most into view for me, a lesbian catholic, is that homosexuality is one of three issues formerly labeled as “controversial”, which in this...

Lunch with Pope Leo

On 16 November, the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall hosted more than 1,300 vulnerable people for the World Day of the Poor. Among them were forty-eight women from Torvaianica, some trans, many living through poverty, past violence or the fragility of the street. They were...

GNRC nominated for the 2025 San Sebastián Award in Spirituality

The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics has been officially nominated for the San Sebastián Awards 2025 (XVI Edition) in the category Spirituality. This nomination comes from the San Sebastián Community in Colombia, a network of Catholics who celebrate faith,...

The Corner 15: The Open Door

With this new edition of The Corner, GNRC reaches a moment that feels like a milestone and a threshold. A door opens. Through it we can look back with gratitude and forward with quiet trust. Something is concluded. Everything continues. Madrid and Rome: where...

The synodal pathway – Trust in the Slow Work of God

“Above all, trust in the slow work of God…that ideas mature gradually — let them grow. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit, theologian, French palaeontologist (1881–1955) I want to share some good news with you: the Synodal Pathway of the Italian Church is entering a...

Sr. Prema: A Life-Changing Encounter of Faith and Inclusion

My overall impression of the conference is overwhelmingly positive, It was a truly unforgettable, life-changing experience filled with grace and profound meaning in my life. I felt deeply fortunate to be among people of such remarkable integrity and spiritual...

Art corner: Matthew LaBanca — When Faith, Identity and Witness Meet

Matthew LaBanca stands at the intersection of devotion, creativity and identity. A Broadway-actor turned music teacher in a New York Catholic school, LaBanca’s story became the foundation of his solo play COMMUNION. According to his website, the show is “based on the...

Voices from Africa: Rev. Antonio Ocharo

I am Bishop Antonio Ocharo of the Catholic Church in Exile, Diocese of Kenya. I am married with 4 children. I was raised up as a Roman Catholic adherent and later in life I joined a Roman Catholic Seminary pursuing studies in philosophy and theology in preparation for...

Pilgrimage

2025Jubilee Pilgrimage  The Global Network...

Pilgrims’ Rest

After the journey, a shared table.The Pilgrims’...

THE CORNER 14

In this edition of The Corner, we invite you on...

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Dadme Justicia: John Kashiha

Dadme Justicia: John Kashiha

English / Español / German / Portugues John Justin Kashiha (32) de Tanzania tiene un título universitario, pero ya perdió cinco empleos debido a ser gay. La criminalización de su sexualidad trae muchas dificultades a su vida: "A veces me gustaría que Dios me muestre...

Dadme Justicia: Joanita Ssenfuka

Dadme Justicia: Joanita Ssenfuka

English / Español / German / Portugues Joanita Warry Ssenfuka (35) es de Uganda y es ingeniera de telecomunicaciones y activista. Le pedí muchas veces a Dios que me perdonara por lo que fuese A los siete años me atrajo mi mejor amiga. Vivíamos juntas; crecimos juntas....

Dadme Justicia: Luis Ramirez

Dadme Justicia: Luis Ramirez

English / Español / German / Portugues Luiz Ramires (57) de Sao Paulo, Brasil, trabaja como consejero, capacitando maestros y directores de escuela sobre género y diversidad sexual. En este momento se encuentra realizando su Doctorado en Sociología de la Educación....

Dadme Justicia: Ryan Kollano

Dadme Justicia: Ryan Kollano

English / Español / German / Portugues Ryan Kollano (33) de Kenia fue uno de 9 hijos en una familia pobre. Luchó duro para ir a la escuela. Lo logró hasta la universidad. Debido a que es gay lo perdió todo - varias veces. El sueño de ir a la escuela Nací en un pequeño...

Dadme Justicia: Misha Tumasov

Dadme Justicia: Misha Tumasov

English / Español / German / Portugues Misha Tumasov (43) de Rusia es un profesor y activista de derechos humanos. Su sueño en la vida era ser sacerdote: “Cuando hablas sobre el amor de Dios, te conviertes en una batería de amor.” Como hombre gay, se vio obligado a...

Dadme Justicia: Jijio Kiriakose

Dadme Justicia: Jijio Kiriakose

English / Español / German / Portugues Jijo Kiriakose (33) es de la India y terminó su doctorado en procesamiento de imágenes. Ahora trabaja como analista de investigación. En paralelo a su profesión, también es un escritor, un artista y gestiona un grupo de apoyo...

Dadme Justicia: Dumisani Dube

Dadme Justicia: Dumisani Dube

English / Español / German / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) es proveniente de Zimbabwe, pero vive en Sudáfrica. Trabaja para una organización LGBT como consultor en Zimbabwe y en Sudáfrica, la cual organiza "Diálogo para el Cambio": diálogo entre la...

Grant Me Justice: Davis Mac-Iyalla

Grant Me Justice: Davis Mac-Iyalla

English / Español / German / Portuguese Davis Mac-Iyalla (45) is from Nigeria. He is very active in the Church, but he has to fight for acceptance every day: “I believe in the equality of all of Gods children”, he says. Davis is gay, out and proud. He doesn’t see any...

Grant Me Justice: Alicia Nalunkuma

Grant Me Justice: Alicia Nalunkuma

English / Español / German / Portugues Alicia Nalunkuma (23) from Uganda is a dancer and activist for Transgender Equality. Born as a boy, she always felt a girl. Since childhood she faced massive pain and sorrow. As a practicing Christian, still the Catholic Church...

Grant Me Justice: John Kashiha

Grant Me Justice: John Kashiha

English / Español / German / Portugues John Justin Kashiha (32) from Tanzania has a university degree, but he already lost five jobs because of being gay. The criminalisation of his sexuality brings a lot of hardship into his life: “Sometimes I would like God to show...

ANNA MARIA VITAGLIANI

ANNA MARIA VITAGLIANI

Acompañamiento Espiritual en las fronteras de la existencia Se trata de un curso de formación en...

RUNGROTE TANGSURAKIT

RUNGROTE TANGSURAKIT

NO DEJAR A NADIE ATRÁS: EMPEÑO INCLUSIVO PARA UN DESARROLLO HUMANO INTEGRAL Asia es rica en...

MARTIN PENDERGAST

MARTIN PENDERGAST

¿ESTAMOS TODOS BIENVENIDOS? El largo viaje, de 19 años,de los católicos de comunidad de base LGBT,...

SR. JEANNINE GRAMICK

SR. JEANNINE GRAMICK

Una Parroquia que Acoge y Reafirma Para la mayoría de las personas católicas, la experiencia de...

PINO PIVA SJ

PINO PIVA SJ

IGLESIA, CASA PARA TODAS Y TODOS Quiere ser una simple oportunidad para experimentar una forma de...

Pedro Labrin SJ

Pedro Labrin SJ (49) es sacerdote chileno de la Compañía de Jesús desde el año 1997. En la...

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